Opioids

The opioids topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the growing epidemic of opioid addiction and how it's impacting EMS agencies, personnel and leaders around the world.

Dr. Jeffrey Goodlowe discusses how EMS systems can effectively use naloxone to combat the serious opioid overdose epidemic. Goodlowe emphasizes the importance of knowing when to give naloxone for an opioid overdose based on caller information, dispatch details and deliberate patient assessment. Give naloxone to the right patient, at the right time and for the right reason.

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